Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	church_n	doctrine_n	1,773	5	6.7675	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56750	The three grand corruptions of the Eucharist in the Church of Rome Viz. the adoration of the Host, communion in one kind, sacrifice of the Mass. In three discourses.	Payne, William, 1650-1696.; Payne, William, 1650-1696. Discourse concerning the adoration of the Host. aut; Payne, William, 1650-1696. Discourse of the communion in one kind. aut; Payne, William, 1650-1696. Discourse of the sacrifice of the Mass. aut	1688 (1688)	Wing P911A; ESTC R220353	239,325	320

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and_o the_o most_o useful_a and_o comfortable_a part_n of_o christian_a worship_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a defect_n in_o we_o that_o want_v it_o they_o charge_v we_o very_o high_a for_o be_v without_o it_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o no_o religion_n they_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o world_n ever_o be_v before_o and_o one_o among_o they_o of_o great_a learning_n and_o some_o temper_n in_o other_o thing_n yet_o upon_o this_o occasion_n ask_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v where_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n there_o can_v be_v any_o religion_n 813._o religion_n an_fw-mi dubitari_fw-la potest_fw-la ubi_fw-la nullum_fw-la peculiare_a sacrisitium_fw-la ibi_fw-la ne_fw-la religionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la canus_n in_o loc_n theol._n l._n 12._o p._n 813._o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n account_v it_o a_o very_a great_a corruption_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o we_o into_o a_o 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on_o both_o side_n and_o it_o concern_v those_o who_o make_v they_o to_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o passionate_o resent_v the_o sad_a state_n of_o christianity_n which_o will_v certain_o be_v very_o heavy_a upon_o those_o who_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o when_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o division_n so_o wide_o about_o that_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o the_o most_o useful_a part_n of_o it_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n which_o be_v above_o any_o other_o the_o most_o sad_o deprave_v and_o pervert_v as_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v hereby_o show_v his_o utmost_a malice_n and_o subtlety_n to_o poison_v one_o of_o the_o great_a fountain_n of_o christianity_n and_o to_o make_v that_o which_o shall_v yield_v the_o water_n of_o life_n be_v the_o cup_n of_o destruction_n that_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v design_v to_o unite_v christian_n be_v make_v the_o very_a bone_n of_o 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the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n the_o turn_v the_o sacrament_n into_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n propitiatory_a for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o use_n of_o private_a or_o solitary_a mass_n wherein_o the_o priest_n who_o celebrate_v communicate_v alone_o the_o two_o former_a of_o these_o have_v be_v consider_v in_o some_o late_a discourse_n upon_o those_o subject_n the_o four_o be_v a_o result_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o three_o for_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o people_n leave_v off_o the_o frequent_a communicate_v and_o expect_v to_o be_v benefit_v by_o it_o another_o way_n so_o that_o this_o will_v fall_v in_o as_o to_o the_o main_a reason_n of_o it_o with_o what_o i_o now_o design_n to_o consider_v and_o examine_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n or_o altar_n wherein_o the_o priest_n every_o time_n he_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n be_v suppose_v to_o 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